AMD Radeon RX 480 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti: What is the difference?
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AMD Radeon RX 480
51points
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Comparison winner
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54 facts in comparison
AMD Radeon RX 480
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Why is AMD Radeon RX 480 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti?
- 500MHz faster memory clock speed?
2000MHzvs1500MHz - 33.33% more VRAM?
8GBvs6GB - 64bit wider memory bus width?
256bitvs192bit - 768 more shading units?
2304vs1536 - 48 more texture mapping units (TMUs)?
144vs96 - 1 newer version of OpenCL?
2.2vs1.2 - 2 more DisplayPort outputs?
3vs1 - 16.1mm shorter?
94.9mmvs111mm
Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti better than AMD Radeon RX 480?
- 380MHz faster GPU clock speed?
1500MHzvs1120MHz - 0.
28 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
5.44 TFLOPSvs5.16 TFLOPS - 49.16 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
84.96 GPixel/svs35.8 GPixel/s - 4000MHz higher effective memory clock speed?
12000MHzvs8000MHz - 8.6 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
169.9 GTexels/svs161.3 GTexels/s - 32GB/s more memory bandwidth?
288GB/svs256GB/s - 504MHz faster GPU turbo speed?
1770MHzvs1266MHz - 900million more transistors?
6600 millionvs5700 million
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Price comparison
User reviews
Overall Rating
AMD Radeon RX 480
0 User reviews
AMD Radeon RX 480
0.
0/10
0 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
3 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
10.0/10
3 User reviews
Features
Value for money
No reviews yet
9.3/10
3 votes
Gaming
No reviews yet
8.7/10
3 votes
Performance
No reviews yet
9.7/10
3 votes
Quiet operation
No reviews yet
8.3/10
3 votes
Reliability
No reviews yet
9.0/10
3 votes
Performance
GPU clock speed
1120MHz
1500MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
1266MHz
1770MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
pixel rate
35.
8 GPixel/s
84.96 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
floating-point performance
5.16 TFLOPS
5.44 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
texture rate
161.3 GTexels/s
169.9 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
GPU memory speed
2000MHz
1500MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
effective memory speed
8000MHz
12000MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
maximum memory bandwidth
256GB/s
288GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
memory bus width
256bit
192bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle.
It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
version of GDDR memory
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
Supports ECC memory
✖AMD Radeon RX 480
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing.
Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Supports multi-display technology
✔AMD Radeon RX 480
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
load GPU temperature
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A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
supports ray tracing
✖AMD Radeon RX 480
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
Supports 3D
✔AMD Radeon RX 480
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
supports DLSS
✖AMD Radeon RX 480
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
PassMark (G3D) result
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti)
This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
has an HDMI output
✔AMD Radeon RX 480
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
HDMI ports
More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
HDMI version
HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.0
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.
DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
mini DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.
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Which are the best graphics cards?
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs Radeon RX 480
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- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs Radeon RX 480
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
135%
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Radeon RX 480
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| 35% higher gaming performance. |
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support. |
| Supports PhysX |
| Supports G-Sync |
| Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty) |
| Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute |
| Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR) |
| Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS) |
Reasons to consider Radeon RX 480 |
| Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute |
| Supports FreeSync |
| Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty) |
| Supports TrueAudio |
| Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications |
HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (65 combinations of games and resolutions).
Core Configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Radeon RX 480 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU Name | TU116 (TU116-400-A1) | vs | Ellesmere (Ellesmere XT) | |
| Fab Process | 12 nm | vs | 14 nm | |
| Die Size | 284 mm² | vs | 232 mm² | |
| Transistors | 6,600 million | vs | 5,700 million | |
| Shaders | 1536 | vs | 2304 | |
| Compute Units | 24 | vs | 36 | |
| Core clock | 1500 MHz | vs | 1120 MHz | |
| ROPs | 48 | vs | 32 | |
| TMUs | 96 | vs | 144 |
Memory Configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Radeon RX 480 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | vs | GDDR5 | |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | vs | 256 bit | |
| Memory Speed | 1500 MHz 12000 MHz effective |
vs | 2000 MHz 8000 MHz effective |
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| Memory Size | 6144 Mb | vs | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Radeon RX 480 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | 120 watts | vs | 150 watts | |
| Release Date | 22 Feb 2019 | vs | 29 Jun 2016 |
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
84.
96 GP/s -
Radeon RX 480
40.50 GP/s
GigaPixels — higher is better
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
169.90 GT/s
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Radeon RX 480
182.30 GT/s
GigaTexels — higher is better
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
288.00 GB/s
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Radeon RX 480
256.00 GB/s
GB/s — higher is better
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
5437.00 GFLOPs
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Radeon RX 480
5834.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs — higher is better
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
44
-
Radeon RX 480
40
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
90
-
Radeon RX 480
58
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
103
-
Radeon RX 480
78
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
93
-
Radeon RX 480
81
FPS (higher is better)
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
40
-
Radeon RX 480
27
FPS (higher is better)
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
104
-
Radeon RX 480
71
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
85
-
Radeon RX 480
70
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
71
-
Radeon RX 480
49
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10×64 build 1809
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
97
-
Radeon RX 480
69
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
68
-
Radeon RX 480
66
FPS (higher is better)
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
124
-
Radeon RX 480
84
FPS (higher is better)
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
105
-
Radeon RX 480
81
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
47
-
Radeon RX 480
36
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
36
-
Radeon RX 480
24
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
80
-
Radeon RX 480
53
FPS (higher is better)
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
46
-
Radeon RX 480
34
FPS (higher is better)
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
98
-
Radeon RX 480
76
FPS (higher is better)
Highest Details, Pure hair, HBAO+, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
81
-
Radeon RX 480
54
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
101
-
Radeon RX 480
77
FPS (higher is better)
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
91
-
Radeon RX 480
53
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
36
-
Radeon RX 480
32
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
34
-
Radeon RX 480
28
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
70
-
Radeon RX 480
48
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
69
-
Radeon RX 480
44
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
74
-
Radeon RX 480
54
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
71
-
Radeon RX 480
59
FPS (higher is better)
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
26
-
Radeon RX 480
18
FPS (higher is better)
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
71
-
Radeon RX 480
49
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
56
-
Radeon RX 480
44
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
52
-
Radeon RX 480
33
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10×64 build 1809
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
70
-
Radeon RX 480
49
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
48
-
Radeon RX 480
46
FPS (higher is better)
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
94
-
Radeon RX 480
59
FPS (higher is better)
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
68
-
Radeon RX 480
52
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
35
-
Radeon RX 480
28
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
26
-
Radeon RX 480
17
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
56
-
Radeon RX 480
38
FPS (higher is better)
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
35
-
Radeon RX 480
27
FPS (higher is better)
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
65
-
Radeon RX 480
48
FPS (higher is better)
Highest Details, Pure hair, HBAO+, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
52
-
Radeon RX 480
35
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
71
-
Radeon RX 480
55
FPS (higher is better)
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
64
-
Radeon RX 480
41
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
26
-
Radeon RX 480
25
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
12
-
Radeon RX 480
15
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
37
-
Radeon RX 480
27
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
40
-
Radeon RX 480
26
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
41
-
Radeon RX 480
30
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
40
-
Radeon RX 480
34
FPS (higher is better)
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
10
-
Radeon RX 480
17
FPS (higher is better)
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
38
-
Radeon RX 480
23
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
28
-
Radeon RX 480
21
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra High Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
25
-
Radeon RX 480
15
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10×64 build 1809
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
37
-
Radeon RX 480
25
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
26
-
Radeon RX 480
24
FPS (higher is better)
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
47
-
Radeon RX 480
30
FPS (higher is better)
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
35
-
Radeon RX 480
29
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
22
-
Radeon RX 480
17
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
13
-
Radeon RX 480
9
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
33
-
Radeon RX 480
21
FPS (higher is better)
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
24
-
Radeon RX 480
17
FPS (higher is better)
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
32
-
Radeon RX 480
23
FPS (higher is better)
Highest Details, Pure hair, HBAO+, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
26
-
Radeon RX 480
17
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
39
-
Radeon RX 480
33
FPS (higher is better)
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
34
-
Radeon RX 480
25
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10×64
-
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
16
-
Radeon RX 480
14
FPS (higher is better)
| VS | ||
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Radeon RX 5500 XT |
| VS | ||
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| VS | ||
| Radeon RX 480 | GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER |
| VS | ||
| Radeon RX 480 | Radeon RX 580 |
| VS | ||
| Radeon RX 6600 | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| VS | ||
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | GeForce RTX 2060 |
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